The pre islamic period in arabia is commonly called jahiliyyah, which means the days of ignorance. Our sources the bible, authorized king james version encyclopedia britannica, 2008 infoplease almanac, islam, understanding the book. The man of signs was created to visually represent this belief. The star and crescent was the symbol of the ottoman empire and appears on the flags of many muslim countries. The world almanac and book of facts is a uspublished reference work, an almanac conveying information about such subjects as world changes, tragedies, and sports feats. Authorship is ascribed to john, but little else is. It has been published yearly from 1868 to 1875, and again every year since 1886. Other symbols include the name of allah in arabic script and a mosque silhouette. For instance, did you know that islam is a part of the abrahamic family of religions. With that in mind, lets take a look at twenty more interesting facts about islam. The world almanac the world almanac and book of facts. The world almanac has become an american institution. Fast facts about our world national geographic, thornton, kathryn on.
Data from the world almanac and book of facts, 2004, page 612. Ancient astrologers believed that each astrological sign of the zodiac influenced a specific part of the body. According to the almanac book of facts, in the past decade. Islam is closely related to judaism and christianity. The primary symbol of islam is the star and crescent, which is featured on a number of flags in the middle east. This means muslims know about jesus, abraham, moses, and other great prophets from the other abrahamic faiths.
In the us, a recent poll determined that 100,000 people per year are converting to islam in america alone. Johnson 1967 the world almanac is a superb source book of facts with broadbased information at your fingertips. The world almanac and book of facts 1997 k111 reference corp mahwah, nj, source. Before islam, the main religion of the arabian peninsula was pagan idolatry. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible, an example of apocalyptic literature that predicts a final celestial war through prophecy. In schools, libraries, and homes, it is an indispensable reference work. According to the almanac book of facts, in the past decade islam increased 235 per cent. Astrology has played a role in the predictive power of almanacs since the earliest days of their publication, thousands of years ago. Islamic symbols just the facts on religions religionfacts. Derived from the encyclopedia britannica book of the year, 2003.
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